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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it. Exhibiting them as his prisoners in a triumphal procession, as the victorious Roman Generals did when they returned from war.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days; “Do not put yourselves under rules and regulations which God has not ordained. If you think it is right for you to abstain from certain drinks do so, but do not act thus simply because others do so. If you abstain from...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: Do not let anybody come in, and tell you that it is necessary for your salvation that you should abstain from this meat or that drink, that there is a merit in fasting for forty days in Lent, or that you cannot be saved...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: Do not put yourself under the bondage of any rules and regulations that may be made by men. If you choose to do anything, or to abstain from something else, because you judge it to be right and beneficial, do so. Christ is...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. “You can do without the shadow now that you have the substance; so keep to that.” Some men multiply church ordinances; they have this form and that form, well, let them have them if they find them of service; but do not you bring yourself under subjection to anything of the kind;...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Which are a shadow of things to come; That is all that they are: “a shadow of things to come.” Col_2:17. But the body is of Christ. Christ is the real one thing needful. Mind that you have the substance, for then you can let the shadows go. May God bless to us all this brief reading of his Word!
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Which are a shadow of things to come; All this regard for meats, and drinks, and holy days, and new moons, is but a shadow; what is the great substance that is all-important?
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But the body is of Christ. Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, — Do not be beguiled by those who tell you that you ought to pay reverence to angels, and saints, and I know not what besides. One day is called St. Matthew’s, and another is St. Michael’s, and one, I suppose, is St. Judas’s day;...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility- We know those who say, “We do not know anything, we are only seekers, trying to find out the truth.” They talk very humbly considering how desperately proud they really are, but that humility which makes men doubt is mock humility, and is not of God. “Let no man beguile you of your...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, and not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God. Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And not holding the Head, That is the point, these people get away from the Deity of Christ, they get away from the atoning blood, they get away from glorifying him who alone is the Truth. Col_2:19. From which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increased with the increase of God. Take away the head,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Therefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances. (Touch not; taste not; handle not; which, all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men? You may and you should feel that there are some things which you will not touch, or taste,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
(Touch not; taste not; handle not; which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men? I have actually seen this text quoted as though it stood as a matter of teaching,-“Touch not; taste not; handle not;”— whereas the apostle here means, “Why are ye subject to such ordinances of men when Christ has set you free...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship,- There were some of the Jews who would not eat certain kinds of meat, and others who would fast for long periods. Some thought it was very wicked to eat flesh meat on a certain day, and there were many such notions; and similar superstitions still survive among us, such as not eating meat...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh. This exposition consisted of readings from Col_2:6-23; and Col_3:1-3.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
If ye then be risen with Christ,— Leave all these outward rituals, and formalities, and ordinances of men, —
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. This exposition consisted of readings from Col_2:6-23; and Col_3:1-3.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Oh! how often we need to be called to this, for the flesh is groveling, and it holds down the spirit; and very often we are seeking the things below as if we had not yet attained to the new life, and did not know anything about the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Your Lord and Master has gone up to heaven. You profess that he represents you, and that you have gone up there in him and with him. Then do not seek the things that are down here below, the things of earth; but live where your life...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. This is the best proof that we are really “risen with Christ,” that we set our affection on things above.